The City of Portland is committed to offering medical, dental, vision, basic life, and long term disability coverage that provides quality care, support and value to eligible employees and their family members. Additional benefits such as flexible spending accounts, supplemental life insurance and employee assistance program coverage is available to ensure employees have the appropriate tools to safeguard themselves and their family.

For complete details regarding the benefit options described below, please see a Summary Plan Description (SPD):

The City of Portland provides health benefit coverage for you and your family to help pay the costs of routine health care, serious illness, or injury and to help cover the cost of routine dental and vision care. For complete health plan details including plan summaries and cost, visit your SPD or Highlight Guide above.

Flexible Spending Accounts

The City’s flexible spending accounts are administered by BenefitHelp Solutions. These voluntary plans are designed for tax savings for qualifying health care and dependent care expenses not paid by the health plans.

Any multiple of $10,000 from a minimum of $20,000 to a maximum of $300,000 (not to exceed the amount of Supplemental Life Insurance for which you, the employee, are insured)

Children

Any multiple of $5,000 to a maximum of $25,000 (not to exceed the amount of Supplemental Life Insurance for which you, the employee, are insured)

Your newborn or newly adopted child will be automatically eligible for $25,000 of life insurance for the first 30 days from date of birth or adoption. To continue the coverage, you must be enrolled in employee supplemental life insurance for yourself and must elect the dependent life coverage and begin paying premium by payroll deduction

Long Term Disability

The City provides LTD benefits to provide employees continuing income when unable to work due to an illness or injury not permitting to perform work duties. Eligible employees receive a benefit of 40% of pre-disability earnings. Employees have the option to elect a voluntary buy-up option which provides an additional 20% of benefit; LTD buy-up option is paid by employees.

For City employees who are seeking support, we have an employee assistance program that is free and confidential. For access to confidential help 24 hours a day, seven days a week, call toll-free: 1-800-433-2320, text 503-980-1777, or go online to Cascade Centers.

The EAP is available to employees and dependents who are eligible for the City’s medical coverage. Services include: